It’s all a bit too strange, and, on the surface at least, all too similar to Fulham’s first major record signing of Steve Marlet, which in the long run, cost then-manager Jean Tigana his job.

But that’s just typical Fulham, like Marlet and Bryan Ruiz before him, Mitroglou was never going to hit the ground running – that’s far too simple.

Instead, Fulham, who in hindsight, probably disposed of Dimitar Berbatov too hastily before lining up an adequate replacement, are now seriously paying for their error.

But is this set to change on the weekend?

Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Felix Magath, while remaining ambiguous about the availability of the ever-elusive striker, said: ‘[Mitroglou] has trained with us all week and he is ready to join us.

‘There is a chance [he will play]. He has not trained until now but maybe he can start today and we have hope that he will join us on Saturday. But at the moment there is a question.’

The news, at the very least, could be a lift to the squad in desperate need of some inspiration going into the final two fixtures.

And while his transfer fee does at this point look like a terrible piece of business, (as if we go down, he will undoubtedly be sold on at a loss) a positive reaction from him may well be enough to justify the £11million outlay.

However, going by Fulham’s history of major-money buys, I wouldn’t hold your breath just yet.